24-05-10, 08:10 PM | #11 |
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I'm amazed how often this topic comes up for discussion, and by the stubbornness of some of the people who claim it's useless or unnecessary or simply not worth bothering with.
The theory is so simple to understand. It just works. Everyone should be able to do this, even if they choose not to (for some reason). It's as much a part of riding a bike as anything else imo. Last edited by sinbad; 24-05-10 at 08:11 PM. |
24-05-10, 08:11 PM | #12 |
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With that approach you may be at the right road speed for the gear, but not the right engine speed for the gear you are going to be in.
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24-05-10, 08:15 PM | #14 |
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This is exactly the same thread I had a while ago. I now blip the throttle all the time - makes SO much difference.
Basically you pull in the clutch , down gear and blip throttle then let out the clutch. It's pretty instant and the ride is smoother cos the higher revs match the lower gear. Before I blipped I noticed you get a jolt when you change down gear. |
24-05-10, 08:18 PM | #15 |
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The crazy thing is that that's true!
But the theory is simple. I think riders who don't recognise the need for it simply do not try to slow down with any great urgency for corners. You can get away with it if you ride like that, "there's no need". |
24-05-10, 08:19 PM | #16 |
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Blip very slightly before the down change, not afterwards. In practice it's almost instantaneous which I guess was why you wrote it like that
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24-05-10, 08:21 PM | #17 | |
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oh apart from when first got the bike and dropped to a too low gear as thought I was in a higher gear than I actually was going round a downhill hairpin at time and locked back wheel - oopsie! Just pulled clutch in and kicked up gear rather sharpish haha, brakes were on a tad already.. Might just give it a go and see how I do with it - like someone said - be a bit weird trying to brake and blip at same time... suppose ya never know till ya tried it! |
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24-05-10, 08:21 PM | #18 |
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In my humble but correct opinion the SV is practically unrideable at pace without blipping the throttle.
You let the clutch out quickly you give you arms and wrists a knackering not to mention to balls to tank altercations. You let the clutch out slowly and you find as you are slowing down you are constantly feathering the clutch and hardly ever in the right gear.
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Things become really interesting when your braking with the front and rear brake while at the same time downshifting with a blip.
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24-05-10, 08:28 PM | #20 |
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With braking and blipping the throttle, is it best to use two or four fingers on the front brake lever? Or is it just a matter of preference?
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